How To Fix GA852 - Only sender rule is allowed for a PA transfer structure

GA852 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GA - Allocations

• Message number: 852

• Message text: Only sender rule is allowed for a PA transfer structure

What causes this issue?

You are using a PA transfer structure in your segment, and have defined
a sender rule other than sender rule 1 (posted amounts). For technical
reasons it is not yet possible to use a sender rule other than sender
rule 1 together with a PA transfer structure.

System Response

The segment cannot be processed.

How to fix this error?

Change the sender rule to "1", or use an assessment cost element
instead of the PA transfer structure.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GA852 - Only sender rule is allowed for a PA transfer structure ?

  The SAP error message GA852 ("Only sender rule is allowed for a PA transfer structure") typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when there is an issue with the configuration of the transfer structure for Profitability Analysis.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when there is a mismatch in the configuration of the transfer structure. Specifically, it indicates that the system expects a sender rule to be defined for the transfer structure, but it has detected a different configuration. This can happen if:
  
  The transfer structure is incorrectly set up in the system.
  The configuration does not align with the requirements for the Profitability Analysis transfer structure.
  There may be an attempt to use a receiver rule instead of a sender rule, which is not permitted in this context.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GA852 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Transfer Structure Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the transfer structure in the SAP system.
  Ensure that